Engine Cylinder Head Functions
What is an Engine Cylinder Head The engine cylinder head is an integral part of any engine. It is bolted onto the engine block and sealed with the cylinder head gasket. This closes the combustion chamber. Cylinder head Function of an Engine’s Cylinder Head Sitting on top of the engine’s lower end, the cylinder head function is to provide a clean air/fuel mixture for combustion and exhaust the spent mixture from the combustion chamber. An engine needs to breathe in the fresh air and breathe outspent air. An engine has a cylinder head to ‘breathe.’ It contains air passages, valves, springs, and possibly the camshaft. The camshaft, either through pushrods or directly, manipulates the valves to accomplish this intake and exhaust of the air. There are also oiling passages for the components lubrication and cooling passages to keep things from overheating. How are Cylinder Heads Made Engine cylinder heads are cast out of iron or aluminum. Once the cast is made, the c...